Wizards of Waverly Place

Former Disney star David Henrie has been cast as a young Ronald Reagan in an upcoming biopic. The Wizards of Waverly Place actor is the first castmember to be unveiled for the independent project Reagan, told from the point of view of a Soviet spy tasked with keeping tabs on the politician following his two terms as President in the 1980s.

Have you ever wondered what some of Hollywood's most popular stars looked like before they landed their biggest (or at least, one of their biggest) roles? We were curious. I mean, you're telling us there are just videos out there of people like Rachel McAdams and Miley Cyrus before they were household names? Sign us up, we're ready to watch! And we bet you are too.
1. Matthew McConaughey reading for David Wooderson in Dazed and Confused:
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2. Jason Momoa reading for Khal Drogo in Game Of Thones:
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3. Rachel McAdams reading for Allie in The Notebook:
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4. Emma Stone reading for Olive in Easy A:
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5. Selena Gomez reading for Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place:
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6. Steve Carell reading for Brick in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy:
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7. Megan Fox reading for Mikaela in Transformers:
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8. Blake Lively reading for Serena in Gossip Girl:
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9. Lea Michele reading for Rachel in Glee:
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10. Miley Cyrus reading for "Zoey," the original best friend created for Hannah Montana:
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11. Scarlett Johansson reading for Judy Shepard in Jumanji:
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12. Robert De Niro reading for Sonny Corleone in The Godfather:
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13. Demi Lovato reading for Sonny in Sonny With A Chance:
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14. Gabourey Sidibe reading for Precious in Precious:
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15. Jennifer Garner reading for Elektra in Daredevil:
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Who had your favorite audition tape? Tweet us if you think they did or didn't deserve the role!
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Pop star Selena Gomez was left speechless after meeting her acting idol Jennifer Aniston at a Hollywood party on Friday (05Dec14). The Come and Get It singer attended a screening of Aniston's new drama Cake, and had the privilege of meeting the former Friends star after the movie.
Gomez took to Instagram.com and posted a photo of herself alongside Aniston as they smiled and embraced each other.
She added the caption, "I have not only been following her career as a fan since I was eight and now get to watch her completely transform in her new movie 'Cake,' I have gotten to have real conversations with such a real heart, made my entire year. #goseeit"
Gomez has previously revealed the inspiration behind her breakout role as a teen witch in Wizards of Waverly Place was Aniston, telling JustJared.com, "I always say that I worship Rachel McAdams as a movie actress but for comedy - the whole reason I started my show and mannerisms, they were after Jennifer Aniston."
Friday's meeting was not the first time Gomez has been in her idol's presence - the singer also confessed that she ran away from Aniston during a chance encounter in 2009.
Gomez said, "I was shaking! I ran into Jennifer in the bathroom and she goes, 'Hi!' My legs started to shake and I ran. I didn't know what to do because I freaked out."

TV star Jake T. Austin has been found not guilty of misdemeanour hit-and-run following a four-car collision last year (13).
The former Wizards of Waverly Place star was slapped with the charge in July (14) after his Audi allegedly smashed into three parked cars in Sherman Oaks, California in November (13). The passengers were not present when police arrived on the scene and it was not known if Austin, real name Jake Austin Szymanski, was directly involved in the crash.
According to TMZ.com, a judge has found the 20-year-old actor not guilty. He concluded that Austin could not be convicted of hit-and-run because he reported the accident to police within a reasonable time.

Supermodel Cindy Crawford has landed a cameo role on U.S. sitcom Cougar Town. The brunette beauty will play herself in an upcoming episode of Courteney Cox's comedy.
Crawford's last acting credit was in 2009 as a model in Disney show Wizards of Waverly Place.
The sixth and final season of Cougar Town kicks off on 6 January (15).

Singer Selena Gomez's former onscreen uncle struggles to watch his one-time co-star perform onstage and in videos because he hates the way she has been sexualised. Curb Your Enthusiasm star Jeff Garlin played Uncle Kelbo opposite the Come & Get It singer in hit Disney show Wizards of Waverly Place, and admits he became close to the young star.
The funnyman tells The Huffington Post, "I worked with her for three years, and I love her. She is, at least in terms of what I saw, a great kid, but then I see her sexualised...
"I look at her, and I look at this Ariana Grande... both beautiful girls, but they have baby fat! They look like kids!"
And Garlin admits he had a hard time watching his former TV niece in her racy 2012 film Spring Breakers, adding, "I'm by myself in the theatre, and I couldn't have felt dirtier... I see the thing, but I see those chubby cheeks. She's a kid. This is disgusting that it's happening so young."

Teenage actor Jake T. Austin is facing a hit-and-run charge after his vehicle was involved in a four-car accident. The former Wizards of Waverly Place star's Audi allegedly smashed into three parked cars in Sherman Oaks, California in November (13) and the passengers were not present when police arrived on the scene.
At the time, it was not known if Austin, real name Jake Austin Szymanski, was directly involved in the crash but he was listed as the legal owner of the Audi.
The 19-year-old actor, now starring in TV series The Fosters, has been charged with one count of misdemeanour hit-and-run, according to a report by TMZ.com.
If convicted, he could face up to six months in prison and a fine.

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Miley Cyrus shocked fans on the Italian leg of her Bangerz world tour on Sunday (08Jun14) by taking aim at Selena Gomez by singing her song FU to a cardboard cutout of her former Disney cohort.
The Wrecking Ball hitmaker performed in Milan, Italy, where a concertgoer handed Cyrus a piece of cardboard with Gomez's face taped on it while she was belting out the defiant track.
In video footage posted on YouTube.com, the pop star can be seen directing her lyrics to the faux Gomez, singing, "I don't really have much to say/ I was over it the second that I saw her name/ I got two letters for you/ One of them's F and the other one's U," before hurling the prop back into the audience.
Cyrus and Gomez were both Disney darlings, starring on their respective series Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place. The singers both previously dated pop star Nick Jonas.

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Everybody has a weakness. For Selena Gomez, that is apparently Justin Bieber. The former Disney star was recently spotted with Bieber in Texas after he flattered her via Twitter during the Academy Awards. It's a shame that Gomez is so adherently linked to Bieber, since she has something special that is worthy of our attention.
Presently only 21, the actress and singer spent five years building up a tween following on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place. Like her network predecessor, Miley Cyrus, Gomez has begun working to transition into the world of grown-ups, playing a girl spiraling out of control in a kingdom of corruption in Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers, opposite fellow Disney alum Vanessa Hudgens. She continues to explore more adult terrain in this fall's Behaving Badly, a sex comedy.
In the short term, her baby face might limit her in some ways, but that shouldn't stand in the way of Gomez being able to secure more substantial film roles. While the movie Getaway wasn't well received, the actress held her own while playing against type as a car-jacker who holds up Ethan Hawke. Even though Wizards didn't ask the young star to do any heavy lifting, she was able to show more range than Cyrus ever did on Hannah Montana. Spring Breakers might have been nothing more than an interesting mess (James Franco in cornrows and a gold grill?), but it did show that Gomez isn't afraid of taking chances.
Musically, Gomez's first solo album garnered mixed reviews, although it did yield a Top 10 hit in "Come &amp; Get It." Still, Gomez has showed, in her work with The Scene, that she has a wide range of influences. She could just put out bubblegum pop as any number of teen sensations has before her, but that willingness to mix things up makes her more interesting than others that have come through the Disney factory. Being as young as she is, Gomez has time to develop a unique style. At least she seems interested in being unique, which is more than can be said for many of her contemporaries.
Hanging out with Bieber, doing a stint in rehab for "exhaustion," and partying with Hudgens and Demi Lovato might make for great tabloid fodder, but Gomez has the ability to craft a diverse and long-term career as an adult, both as an actress and a singer. Hopefully her association with Bieber doesn't drag her down to the point that when she's fully realizing her talent nobody will be able to see past the sensationalism to care.
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At the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Rita Moreno added The Lifetime Achievement Award to her heavily populated display. That same night, Sofia Vergara also won an award as part of the Modern Family ensemble. In the 50 years since Moreno’s iconic role in West Side Story, things haven’t changed much for Latinos in Hollywood. Women have swapped bare feet and cascading skirts for high heels and mini skirts. Men have gone from playing fieldhands and gang members to... also playing dishwashers. White actors still act in brownface portraying Latinos as loud and ignorant. When are things going to change?
Latinos are 17 percent of the U.S. population and the largest minority group. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world. And yet, Latinos are not widely represented in American media. The Spanish speaking populace has somehow become synonymous with ignorance on TV. When Latinos are represented they are often portrayed as violent, quick-tempered, and hypersexual. Case in point: Vergara’s character in Modern Family is prone to outbursts and is often half-naked, and the lion’s share of her jokes is about her trouble with English.
Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek Are Different People!
Latinos come from countries in The Caribbean, Central America, and South America. These different countries are united by the Spanish language. This would be like considering people from Hong Kong, India, Australia, and the Bahamas one race because they all speak English and drink tea. The diversity of Latinos seems to perplex Hollywood. Penelope Cruz was listed as Salma Hayek on the Academy Awards Instagram page. Cruz is a 5'6" European woman and Hayek is a 5'3" Mexican. They may speak the same language but Cruz’s career is more similar to Monica Bellucci. Both actors had thriving film careers in Europe and were seamlessly incorporated into American casting. Hayek had to claw her way from playing prostitutes and stereotypical bit parts in Hollywood to getting a big break.
Market Split
Latin spending power is diluted between the Spanish-speaking and English-speaking markets. There are Spanish language networks that cater to recent immigrants and abuelas everywhere. They broadcast novellas, Spanish soap operas, and original programming. It can be challenging to try and unite Spanish-speaking and English-speaking audiences. Mainstream crossovers can be challenging because Latino celebrities are not widely known in America. Chasing Papi was an English-language Latino comedy featuring a young Vergara, and a who’s who of Latino celebrities. However, it was unable to resonate with American audiences.
Brown Face
In West Side Story, white and Latino actors were literally painted brown to distinguish them as the Puerto Ricans. Despite being Puerto Rican, Moreno had to wear dark make-up to play her own race. Many non-Latin actors have played Latino roles, with varying degrees of success: Hank Azaria, Johnny Depp, and Anjelica Houston have all played Latinos. There have even been white actors in historical representations of Latino history. Ethan Hawke played a Uraguayan in Alive and Ben Affleck’s character in Argo was based on half-Mexican CIA agent Tony Mendez.
As recently as Lena Dunham’s episode of SNL, non-Latino actress Cecily Strong plays a Venezuelan whose humor and conflict derive from the fact that she can’t speak English. With no Latino performers on SNL, characters like this seem insensitive. Plus, there's that accent — Strong's costar Kate McKinnon has played Latin characters and can at least do a convincing accent.
Key to Success: Play Another Race?
Moreno played Tuptim in The King and I. Almost 60 years later, successful Latino actors find more success playing outside their race. Dominican/Puerto Rican actress Zoe Saldana has found more commercial success playing characters identified as black and non-Latino. Alexis Bledel, Frankie Muniz, and Aubrey Plaza are all assumed to be Caucasian and often cast with Caucasian parents and relatives. Even Martin and Charlie Sheen found it necessary to change their name from Estevez.
Banished to Basic Cable
It seems like the most diversity exists on basic cable. It’s hard to believe that Wizards of Waverly Place is more representative of a modern family than the eponymous sitcom. It features a bi-racial Latino/American family. Everyone can speak English and the children still have a sense of culture. ABC Family shows like The Fosters and Switched at Birth include multiple series regulars that are Latino. The shining beacon on television is Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It has two Latin actresses Stephanie Beatriz and Melissa Fumero offering atypical and actually inspirational portrayals of Latinos. This is progress considering Beatriz played Vergara’s ignorant Colombian cousin in an episode of Modern Family. Check out how Beatriz describes her strong and accent-less role as success for Latinos.
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Alex wants to go to a sale at the mall. Unfortunately, the sale is happening while she is supposed to be in magic class. She duplicates herself so she can be in both places at the same time.

Episode 2. First Kiss
(AIR DATE 10/19/2007)

Alex uses wizardry to reverse time and prevent the embarrassing events leading up to Justin's first kiss.

Episode 3. I Almost Drowned in a Chocolate Fountain
(AIR DATE 10/26/2007)

Alex needs to pass her Spanish exam so she can go on a date. She decides to use a magical pocket elf to help her, but her brothers trick her and put a chocolate-devouring pocket elf in her purse.

Episode 4. New Employee
(AIR DATE 11/02/2007)

Alex helps Harper get hired at the restaurant. Unfortunately, Harper is a klutz and needs to be fired. To try not to cause a rift in their friendship, Alex uses magic to help her. Meanwhile, Justin starts a tutorial service but has problems with a local whiz kid.

Episode 5. Disenchanted Evening
(AIR DATE 11/09/2007)

Alex meets a fellow wizard at school who is given unlimited use of his magic abilities by his parents. Jealous, Alex tries to convince her parents to let her have the same priviledges.

Episode 6. You Can't Always Get What You Carpet
(AIR DATE 11/10/2007)

Alex finds her parents' old magic carpet and convinces her dad to give her flying lessons. Meanwhile, Justin tries to "man" up his room after his dad puts up flower wallpaper.

Episode 7. Alex's Choice
(AIR DATE 11/16/2007)

When Gigi invites Harper to a tea party, Alex must keep her from being humiliated.

Episode 8. Curb Your Dragon
(AIR DATE 11/30/2007)

Justin learns that his new pet beagle is actually a magical dragon. To his dismay, someone else claims the "dog" and enters it in a local canine competition.

Episode 9. Movies
(AIR DATE 12/14/2007)

Alex uses magic to see an R-rated movie but ends up transporting herself into the movie. Justin and Max are making up spells when Max is transformed into a peanut-butter sandwich and is nearly eaten by Justin.

Episode 10. Pop Me and We Both Go Down
(AIR DATE 01/06/2008)

When Justin gets a pimple on his forehead right before the school dance, Alex uses magic to animate it causing the zit to come alive. As Justin is at the dance with his girlfriend, Miranda, the zit begins to insult people.

Episode 11. Potion Commotion
(AIR DATE 02/10/2008)

Justin wants to be chosen for the World School Summit at the U.N., but he faces tough competition from a popular classmate. A magic potion makes Alex fall in love with herself. Max gets his full powers.

Episode 12. Little Sister
(AIR DATE 03/09/2008)

When her parents constantly compare her to Justin, Alex feels angry and uses a magical genie to wish that Justin would be forgotten. But when the genie goes too far and makes it so that no one even remembers Justin at all, Alex must figure out a way to get her brother back.

Episode 13. Wizard School Part 1
(AIR DATE 04/06/2008)

Jerry and Theresa send Alex and Justin to a wizard school over the summer after Alex is caught using her powers to clean her room. While Justin excels, Alex has trouble. Meanwhile, Max and Jerry camp out on the terrace.

Episode 14. Wizard School Part 2
(AIR DATE 04/06/2008)

Alex tries to stop an evil teacher from draining Justin's powers during a wizard school tournament. Meanwhile, a girl tries to run the sandwich shop out of business.

Episode 15. The Supernatural
(AIR DATE 05/18/2008)

Justin uses magic to land a spot on the school's baseball team so he can impress a girl. Alex becomes attracted to a player on the squad.

Episode 16. Alex in the Middle
(AIR DATE 06/15/2008)

Jerry's zany brother visits and Alex tries to get him to be her wizard trainer instead of her strict dad.

Episode 17. Report Card
(AIR DATE 06/29/2008)

Alex, Justin, and Max get their report cards. To hide the fact that she did not do well, Alex tries to destroy the report card. In a panic, Alex turns her parents into guinea pigs. Then, Max, Justin, and Harper lose them. After the WizTech head finds out, he removes Alex's powers.

Episode 18. Credit Check
(AIR DATE 07/06/2008)

Alex takes on an internship with a top Fashion Magazine and decides to put on an outrageous fashion show to teach her boss a lesson for taking credit for her ideas. Jerry and Theresa hire a new girl, Millie, that Justin immediately falls for. Max tries to help.

Episode 19. Alex's Spring Fling
(AIR DATE 07/20/2008)

Riley breaks up with Alex. She plans to make him jealous by transforming a mannequin. However, "Manny" falls in love with her and develops emotions, which prevents Alex from being able to change him back into a mannequin. Meanwhile, Justin is left in charge of the house when his parents go out of town and his position of authority goes to his head.

Episode 20. Quinceanera
(AIR DATE 08/10/2008)

The family prepares for Alex's quinceañera, a traditional celebration to mark her 15th birthday, but she doesn't want to wear the customary frilly ball gown and casts a spell to trade places with her mom, who never had a quinceañera of her own. Also, joining in the party is Grandma Magdalena, who tries to teach the boys how to salsa dance.

Episode 21. Art Museum Piece
(AIR DATE 08/31/2008)

Alex wants an easier way to complete her Art History assignment, so she brings historical masterpieces to life to help her complete her worksheet. Meanwhile, Jerry and Max use a spell to play football in the house, which turns out badly.

Alex joins best friend Harper in an academic decathlon. To help give her an edge in the competition, Alex wears magical "smarty pants," which give her superior knowledge. Meanwhile, Max and his friend Alfred think they can sell bottled water from the school's water fountain.

Episode 2. Beware Wolf
(AIR DATE 09/21/2008)

Justin falls for a new girl who he met online. However, Justin does not know the girl is actually a werewolf. Meanwhile, Max and Alfred start a dog business.

Episode 3. Graphic Novel
(AIR DATE 10/05/2008)

Justin and Max steal Alex's diary only to have it stolen again by Gigi, Alex's arch nemesis. In an attempt to recover the diary, the brothers accidentally place Gigi inside the book and into Alex's secret fairy-tale princess world.

Episode 4. Racing
(AIR DATE 10/12/2008)

Alex uses the restoration and upcoming race of Jerry's junky old car as an opportunity to develop her relationship with her "gear head" crush, Dean. Meanwhile, Max orders a mind-reading kit.

Episode 5. Alex's Brother, Maximan
(AIR DATE 10/19/2008)

Alex is finally able to have her first real date with Dean, but the date is cut short when a deli thief tries to rob the Sub Station. Alex, Max and Justin must work together to prevent the robbery.

Episode 6. Saving Wiz Tech, Part 1
(AIR DATE 10/26/2008)

Wiz Tech is forced to close since many plastic balls have mysteriously appeared, and they are a weakness to wizards. It is up to Justin to save Wiz Tech from closing. The Russos agree to take in Professor Crumbs and some of the students, including fellow student Ronald, who quickly develops a magical connection with Alex.

Episode 7. Saving Wiz Tech, Part 2
(AIR DATE 10/26/2008)

After enrolling in Wiz Tech, Alex realizes her new crush, Ronald, has kidnapped her former boyfriend, Dean. Max and Professor Crumbs join forces. Justin and Alex must team up to save Wiz Tech from falling into the hands of Ronald and his evil father.

Episode 8. Harper Knows
(AIR DATE 11/23/2008)

At a wizard convention, Alex tries to conceal the fact that she is a wizard from Harper, but ends up telling her the truth. Meanwhile, Justin and Max work alongside Hugh Normous and the Emergency Wizards to make sure other wizards don't perform any real magic.

Episode 9. Taxi Dance
(AIR DATE 12/07/2008)

When the taxicab that Alex was born in is retired, Alex charms it back to life. But when the cab decides to remain by Alex's side at all times, she and Justin must figure out how to get rid of it. Harper starts to learn about wizard magic, and gets scared when Alex uses it.

Episode 10. Baby Cupid
(AIR DATE 12/14/2008)

Jerry and Theresa's anniversary plans are ruined over a fight about magic which prompts Alex to summon Cupid. When Jerry reminds her that magic started the fight, Alex tries to hide Cupid from her mom by claiming that he is a life like doll from her Marriage and Family class. Cupid's return gets delayed after Max accidentally breaks his bow and it strikes Justin. Harper finally asks Justin out and he accepts.

Episode 11. Make it Happen
(AIR DATE 12/31/2008)

Jerry instructs his kids to each select an alternate career in the event that they do not become wizards. He ends up disappointed with their choices when Max chooses to be a magician, and Alex and Justin decide to form a band. In the end, he praises them for following their dreams because he didn't follow his own, which was to be a bull rider.

Episode 12. Fairy Tale
(AIR DATE 01/25/2009)

Justin directs a school production of "Peter Pan." He casts Harper as Tinkerbell, but Alex must play the role when Harper becomes injured. Alex decides to make a real fairy play the part.

Episode 13. Fashion Week
(AIR DATE 02/15/2009)

During Fashion Week, Alex helps Harper take care of a famous designer's one-of-a-kind gown, but she accidentally ruins it. Unfortunately, her magic is out for a while and Alex must figure things out on her own. Meanwhile, Justin and Zeke try to find a way to play Dungeons and Gargoyles with a couple of supermodels.

Episode 14. Helping Hand
(AIR DATE 02/16/2009)

Justin invents a spell that helps the elderly. He is supposed to earn an official spell certificate, but Alex wears the device out by having it do her chores.

Episode 15. Art Teacher
(AIR DATE 03/01/2009)

Max is visited by Dwayne Johnson and Misty May-Treanor when they learn that he is suffering from a mysterious ailment, but they aren't too pleased when they discover that he created the disorder through magic to get out of gym class. Meanwhile, Alex bonds with a new art teacher who is really a teen under an age spell.

Episode 16. Future Harper
(AIR DATE 03/15/2009)

Alex, Justin and Max find out that a famous author is using their lives as the basis for her best-selling novels. They are shocked when they learn that she is actually Harper from the future.

Episode 17. Alex Does Good
(AIR DATE 04/05/2009)

Alex annoys Mr. Laritate, so he makes Alex join the "Happy Helpers Club." Meanwhile, Max learns an important lesson on his first date.

Episode 18. Hugh's Not Normous
(AIR DATE 04/12/2009)

Alex and Justin help Hugh Normous locate his birth parents after he discovers he is adopted and runs away from home. Meanwhile, Max gets back at Alex for all the pranks she played on him.

When Justin attempts to use magic to make a weather prediction come true, it makes Mother Nature irritated. Meanwhile, Alex gets a job from Mr. Laritate as Deputy Russo.

Episode 20. Family Game Night
(AIR DATE 04/26/2009)

In order to pass an exam she didn't study for, Alex decides to swap brains with Harper. Meanwhile, Justin must deal with a girl who insists that they are a couple.

Episode 21. Justin's New Girlfriend
(AIR DATE 05/02/2009)

Alex, jealous of the budding friendship between Justin and Harper, sabotages their plans. To get back at her, Justin casts a spell on Alex that places all three of them in an old silent movie. Meanwhile, Theresa and Jerry switch duties at the sandwich shop see who has the more difficult job.

Episode 22. My Tutor, Tutor
(AIR DATE 05/29/2009)

Alex and Justin really like Max's new tutor, so they plot to get her a permanent job with the family.

Episode 23. Paint By Committee
(AIR DATE 06/26/2009)

Alex is chosen by a committee to paint a mural for her school. When the committee pitches ideas that confuse her, she uses magic so when they look at it they see what they want. Unfortunately, Justin finds out.

Episode 24. Wizard For a Day
(AIR DATE 07/10/2009)

Justin gives Jerry a magical pencil holder for his birthday. Alex, looking have a better gift, gets him a wizard hat which grants any wish for a day. Unfortunately, the wish causes more problems than Alex expected.

Justin falls in love with a vampire named Juliet, but their parents forbid them from seeing each other.

Episode 26. Wizards vs Vampires: Tasty Bites
(AIR DATE 07/31/2009)

Justin's new vampire girlfriend Juliet gets the Russos to change their lifestyle by adding healthy foods and exercise.

Episode 27. Wizards vs Vampires: Dream Date
(AIR DATE 08/07/2009)

After Dean moves away, Alex continues to date him by using magic to enter his dreams. When he pays her a surprise visit and the real date isn't as great as she had dreamt, she searches for a way to break up with him. Meanwhile Justin tells his vampire girlfriend Juliet that he is not allowed to go on her family camping trip.

Episode 28. Wizards & Vampires vs. Zombies
(AIR DATE 08/08/2009)

Justin and Juliet go to the prom. Alex plans a zombie "ant-prom" but is surprised when real zombies arrive for the dance off.

Episode 29. Retest
(AIR DATE 08/21/2009)

Jerry, Kelbo and Megan must all retake the Wizard test because Jerry married a mortal. Megan doesn't want to retest, but the brothers can't do it without her.

Justin creates a monster to guard his bedroom from Alex but his plan backfires when the monster and Alex become friends.

Episode 2. Halloween
(AIR DATE 10/16/2009)

Alex and Harper go to the Ghost Realm to retrieve real ghosts for their Haunted House.

Episode 3. Monster Hunter
(AIR DATE 10/23/2009)

Justin signs up for the last class to complete his wizard training: Monster Hunting.

Episode 4. Three Monsters
(AIR DATE 10/30/2009)

Justin takes a Monster Hunting course and reports three monsters on Waverly to the police; the problem is, the monsters are Juiet and her parents. Meanwhile, Max's conscience gets him to do the chores his parents can't get him to do.

Episode 5. Night at the Lazerama
(AIR DATE 11/06/2009)

Justin and Juliet go to a museum and end up getting trapped in a mummy exhibit.

Episode 6. Doll House
(AIR DATE 11/20/2009)

When Harper's family plans to move the Russo's invite Harper to live with them. Alex shrinks her self to fit into her old dollhouse, but Jerry and Theresa accidentally give away the doll house with Alex still in it.

Episode 7. Marathoner Helper
(AIR DATE 12/04/2009)

Harper wins a marathon, but it's with some magical help from Alex. Alex recreates the race so Harper can win on her own. Justin also enters the race to try and win the first trophy for the Russo family for something athletic.

Episode 8. Alex Charms a Boy
(AIR DATE 01/15/2010)

Alex starts dating a transfer student from Britain, Mason. He is perfect except for his view of art. Alex decides to put a spell on him to make him a better artist. To prepare for the fight with the mummy who kidnapped Juliet, Max helps Justin train.

Episode 9. Wizards vs. Werewolves
(AIR DATE 01/22/2010)

Alex and Mason grow closer, but Alex gets suspicious when he begins to disappear at night. It turns out Mason is a werewolf. Meanwhile, the Russos search for Juliet after she is turned into a mummy's minion.

Episode 10. Positive Alex
(AIR DATE 02/26/2010)

A boy Alex likes won't talk to her because of her unpleasant demeanor, so she uses a spell to make herself a more positive person.

Episode 11. Detention Election
(AIR DATE 03/19/2010)

Justin and Zeke are both running for student body president. Justin's chances are damaged after someone covers the walls of the principal's office with Justin's campain posters. Alex becomes friends with a rebellious new girl at school named Stevie. Also, while on a trip to Coney Island, Jerry, Max, and Harper get stuck on a ferris wheel and Max drops his wand in an attempt to get them off.

Episode 12. Dude Looks Like Shakira
(AIR DATE 04/16/2010)

Since Jerry and Theresa are away, Jerry asks Kelbo to watch Alex, Justin, and Max. They are amazed when Shakira, who they later learn is Kelbo, shows up. Meanwhile, Justin throws a party and uses Shakira to get people to come.

Episode 13. Eat to the Beat
(AIR DATE 04/30/2010)

Justin gets a jazz band to play during lunch at high school, but Alex and Stevie hire a more exciting rock band. Meanwhile, Stevie erases Harper's memory after she finds out he is a wizard.

Episode 14. Third Wheel
(AIR DATE 04/30/2010)

Justin turns himself into Alex in order to convince Harper to help him put together a school float.

Episode 15. The Good, The Bad, and The Alex
(AIR DATE 05/07/2010)

Stevie, Alex's new friend, makes a plan to prevent all wizards from losing their powers. Justin and Harper are both opposed to the plan and Alex has to choose sides.

Episode 16. Western Show
(AIR DATE 05/14/2010)

The school's superintendent fires Mr. Laritate because of Alex and Mr. Laritate ends up working at a western place. The school then hires a strict principal, so Alex sends Mr. Laritate back in time to the Old West in order to show him it's not all that great and to make him want to come back to school.

Episode 17. Alex's Logo
(AIR DATE 05/21/2010)

Alex sells some shirts she makes herself to make a little extra money; however, Justin makes her give all the cash to the Student Council since she was selling on school grounds without permission. After she wins a school citizenship award, some feel she does not deserve it.

Episode 18. Dad's Buggin' Out
(AIR DATE 06/04/2010)

Jerry becomes a giant bug after he's bitten by an insect from the Wizard World.

Episode 19. Max's Secret Girlfriend
(AIR DATE 06/11/2010)

Max keeps his girlfriend a secret because he thinks his family will embarrass him.

Episode 20. Alex Russo, Matchmaker?
(AIR DATE 07/02/2010)

Alex sets Harper up with Zeke by using the school science fair. However, Alex gets frustrated when she finds they are more interested in their science project than anything romantic.

Episode 21. Delinquent Justin
(AIR DATE 07/16/2010)

Justin is about to graduate and Alex informs him that she made a duplicate Justin and sent him off to college four years ago. However, when she tries to combine the two, the original Justin's personality is nowhere to be found and she has to get him back.

Episode 22. Captain Jim Bob Sherwood
(AIR DATE 07/23/2010)

Justin and Alex are given the task of creating a Captain Jim Bob Sherwood comic book issue. Justin does the writing while Alex takes care of the drawing. Their ideas don't exactly mesh, however, so Alex uses a spell and lets Captain Jim Bob out of the comic and into real life.

Episode 23. Wizards vs. Finkles
(AIR DATE 07/30/2010)

Harper and Alex hook up with Harper's parents and join in on their singing act. However, Alex is overwhelmed by the amount of work.

Episode 24. All About You-Niverse
(AIR DATE 08/20/2010)

Alex goes through a mirror into an alternate universe that is all about her, but she might not be able to get back to the real world.

Episode 25. Uncle Ernesto
(AIR DATE 08/27/2010)

Uncle Ernesto comes by the house for a birthday dinner, but he doesn't realize that they are a magical family. Therefore, the Russos all decide to try and have a magic free night due to his arrival.

Episode 26. Moving On
(AIR DATE 09/10/2010)

Alex and Harper feel bad for Justin when they find him depressed over losing Juliet. They come up with a plan and Alex transforms Harper into Juliet.

Episode 27. Alex Saves Mason (Part 1)
(AIR DATE 10/01/2010)

While watching the news, Alex sees that Mason has been captured by some wizards and they've turned him into a wolf. The wizards claim that the only way they'll return Mason is if Alex hands over her portal.

Episode 28. Alex Saves Mason (Part 2)
(AIR DATE 10/01/2010)

While watching the news, Alex sees that Mason has been captured by some wizards and they've turned him into a wolf. The wizards claim that the only way they'll return Mason is if Alex hands over her portal.

Episode 29. Wizards Exposed
(AIR DATE 10/15/2010)

The Russo family is in danger when a secret government group captures and holds them prisoner.

The Russos escape the government agency that held them captive and return home, but they find they no longer have contact with the wizard world. Worried about the safety of other wizards, Alex has a press conference to announce that she and her brothers have magical powers. However, she puts her family at risk by making their secret public.

Episode 2. Alex Gives Up
(AIR DATE 11/19/2010)

Alex quits her wizard training, but she is shocked to learn that, as a mortal, she can no longer date Mason. Meanwhile, Justin starts to tutor delinquent wizards.

Episode 3. Lucky Charmed
(AIR DATE 12/10/2010)

Harper convinces Alex that living without magic can be fun, but the stress causes them to get into an argument. Meanwhile, Jerry investigates how the sacred family wizard robe was destroyed.

Episode 4. Journey to the Center of Mason
(AIR DATE 12/17/2010)

Alex is unable to continue dating Mason now that she's mortal, so they try to be best friends instead. However, Alex's old boyfriend, Dean, comes back in the picture and Mason grows jealous.

Episode 5. Three Maxes and a Little Lady
(AIR DATE 01/07/2011)

When Max moves the family wizard competition to a week away rather than a year, Alex and Justin each transform into Max to try and move the date back. However, when Max arrives at an office to change the date back, he is very surprised to find two of his clones already there. When Alex and Justin attempt to change back to their real identity, they make a massive magical mistake.

Episode 6. Daddy's Little Girl
(AIR DATE 01/21/2011)

Alex is jealous when Jerry starts giving so much attention to "Maxine." Meanwhile, Harper lies to Zeke and says that the Russos no longer like him in an effort to stop him from discovering "Maxine."

Episode 7. Everything's Rosie for Justin
(AIR DATE 02/04/2011)

Rosie, a new student in Justin's class, is the only person holding back the rest of the wizards from getting into the WizTech program. Despite her efforts, she can't figure out even the easiest wizardry skills.

Episode 8. Dancing With Angels
(AIR DATE 02/11/2011)

After Justin and Rosie's first date goes awry, they decide to make their second date special by going to an angel dance in Los Angeles. Not wanting to be left out of the fun, Alex and Harper convince Rosie to take them along as well. But the night takes a turn for the worst when the other angels at the dance suspect that Alex and Harper are not really angels. Meanwhile, Jerry and Theresa enter Maxine in a beauty pageant.

Episode 9. Wizards vs. Angels
(AIR DATE 02/18/2011)

Alex is concerned for Justin when she finds out his girlfriend is not who she says it is. Alex decides to enlist the help of a guardian angel to try and save Justin from going down a terrible path.

Episode 10. Back to Max
(AIR DATE 03/11/2011)

Harper performs in a play, but she has some stiff competition. Alex and Justin have to change Maxine back into Max before Professor Crumbs catches on.

Episode 11. Zeke Finds Out
(AIR DATE 04/08/2011)

Zeke actually believes he's a wizard when Alex uses her own powers to convince him he is a magician.

Episode 12. Magic Unmasked
(AIR DATE 05/13/2011)

Alex tries to coax her favorite wrestler back into the ring when she finds out that she was the reason he retired. Zeke talks Justin into endowing him with superior wrestling abilities.

Episode 13. Meet the Werewolves
(AIR DATE 06/17/2011)

Alex meets Mason's parents, but she finds out they believe she's a werewolf. Max mistakenly turns his parents into young children.

Episode 14. Beast Tamer
(AIR DATE 06/24/2011)

Alex goes to an event without Mason when she feels ignored by him. She meets a guy there who has a crush on her.

Episode 15. Wizard of the Year
(AIR DATE 07/08/2011)

Gossip starts after Alex is caught by the paparazzi being congratulated by Chase for winning Wizard of the Year. Mason confronts Chase about the incident.

Episode 16. Misfortune at the Beach
(AIR DATE 07/24/2011)

When a fortune teller informs Alex that her life will soon end, she lets him have a day at the beach in the hope of changing the future.

Episode 17. Wizards vs. Asteroid
(AIR DATE 08/19/2011)

When they learn an asteroid is headed to destroy earth, the Russo kids decide to employ their magic to save the planet. Alex learns she might not graduate from high school.

Episode 18. Justin's Back In
(AIR DATE 08/26/2011)

When Alex's efforts to help Justin prepare his students backfire, they all fail and Justin can't enter the Wizard competition. Jerry and Theresa get help from Harper to create a scrapbook about Max's childhood.

Episode 19. Alex the Puppetmaster
(AIR DATE 09/16/2011)

Alex and Harper's plan to get their own apartment is complicated by their lack of rent money.

Episode 20. My Two Harpers
(AIR DATE 09/30/2011)

Heartbroken Alex decides that instead of clinging to Harper and Zeke, she'll make a Harper clone to spend time with.

Episode 21. Wizards of Apartment 13B
(AIR DATE 10/07/2011)

When Alex and Harper move into their new apartment building, they discover it has a secret wizard floor and that Mason lives on it.

Episode 22. Ghost Roommate
(AIR DATE 10/14/2011)

To help pay the bills, Alex and Harper bring in a new ghost roommate named Lucy. But things get complicated when the heartbroken Lucy falls for Mason.

Episode 23. Get Along, Little Zombie
(AIR DATE 10/21/2011)

Alex and Harper learn that Mr. Laritate has discovered the secret 13th floor and been bitten by the girls' zombie neighbor.

Episode 24. Wizards vs. Everything
(AIR DATE 10/28/2011)

When Gorog turns Felix to the dark side and takes control of the Wizard World, Alex, Justin and Max must pool their wizard powers to defeat him.

Episode 25. Rock Around the Clock
(AIR DATE 11/04/2011)

When the building the Sub Station is in may be sold, closing the business, the Russos must go back in time save it.

Episode 26. Harperella
(AIR DATE 11/18/2011)

After Harper begins to read one of Alex's wizard story books, she is transported into a Cinderella-like world where she encounters her evil stepmother, Theresa, and stepbrothers Justin and Max. In order to turn back into Harper, she must rely on the help of Alex, her fairy godmother.

Episode 27. Who Will Be the Family Wizard
(AIR DATE 01/06/2012)

The Russo kids must compete with each other to determine who will be the family wizard. Jerry considers closing the family sub shop.

Synopsis

In a family where the three kids have magical powers, sibling rivalry reaches a whole new level. Though they all study and train in order to control their powers, only one brother or sister will retain the gift past the age of 18.